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Can Cannabidiol Slow Neurodegeneration For Generations to Come?

If we walk into a nursing home, hospital, or other health facility, chances are pretty high that we will see at least a few people struggling with a neurodegenerative disorders. In America, it is one of the main causes of death. These disorders are often distinguished by a loss of neurons in specific regions of the nervous system. It is believed that this nerve cell loss is the primary reason for cognitive and motor function dysfunction for those with a neurodegenerative disorder.

According to this study, inflammation is one of the connecting factors among the list of neurodegenerative disorders/diseases. New therapeutic approaches are being sought after because currently there are very few therapies for the wide range of disorders. The most desirable solution is the combination of neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory agents because isolated treatments cannot be effective.

The study finds that, “cannabidiol (CBD), which lacks any unwanted psychotropic effect, may represent a very promising agent with the highest prospect for therapeutic use”. This make sense because of the anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties that CBD has.

In a second study, cannabidiol was studied specifically for treatment in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It states that because of CBD: “has been found in vitro to be neuroprotective, to prevent hippocampal and cortical neurodegeneration, to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, reduce tau hyperphosphorylation and to regulate microglial cell migration”, it is a prime candidate for new treatment strategies.

Additionally, “CBD was shown to protect against Aβ mediated neurotoxicity and microglial-activated neurotoxicity to reduce Aβ production by inducing APP ubiquination and to improve cell viability.” The study concluded that because of these properties, it is suggested that CBD is a perfect candidate to treat the array of pathologies found in AD.

Tisha Casida (in a Hemp Field of Colorado) Founder of That's Natural! and a staunch advocate of Food & Medicine Freedom. She has owned her own small business for nine years, and as a former candidate for Congress, has first-hand knowledge of policy issues and solutions for Coloradans.